Current Affairs Quiz Questions and Answers – 13th October 2016

1. Which bank became the the first Indian lender to complete a banking transaction using Blockchain technology.
A.SBI
B. ICICI Bank
C. HDFC Bank
D. Axis Bank


2. What is the rank of India in International Food Policy Research Institute’s (IFPRI) Global Hunger Index (GHI) in 2016
A.111th
B. 82nd
C. 79th
D. 97th


3. Who is the author of book 'The Legend Of Lakshmi Prasad'.
A.Akshay Kumar
B.Aamir Khan
C. Shahrukh Khan
D. Twinkle Khanna


4. The first BRICS trade fair and exhibition was held in which city
A.Ahmedabad
B.Chandigarh
C. New Delhi
D. Jaipur


5. What is the rank of India in highest growth in science research
A.1st
B. 4th
C. 2nd
D. 59th


6. Which of the following state has launched the ‘Samajwadi Smart Phone Yojana’, under which smartphones will be distributed among people in the state.
A.Odisha
B. Jharkhand
C. Rajasthan
D.Uttar Pradesh


7. Which of the following country is the top rank in International Food Policy Research Institute’s (IFPRI) Global Hunger Index (GHI) in 2016
A.Iran
B. China
C.Nigeria
D.Argentina


8. What is theme for International Day for Disaster Reduction 2016
A.Live to Tell : Raising Awareness, Reducing Mortality
B.Raising Awareness about Disaster Reduction
C.Step Up initiative about Disaster Reduction
D.None of these


9. The Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI) complex attacked by two militants in second week of October 2016.The complex located in which place
A.Pathankot
B. Katra
C. Leh
D. Pampore


10. International Day for Disaster Reduction was observed on which date
A.October 13
B. October 5
C. July 23
D. December 5


11. The First World Tsunami Awareness Day will be celebrated on which date
A.October 13
B.November 5
C. April 23
D.December 5


12. Supreme Court in its decision on 6th Oct 2016 held that a Hindu son can divorce his wife if she:
A.Is unfaithful
B. Tries to separate him from his elderly parents
C. Is mentally unstable
D.None of the above


13. Who won the UK Theatre Awards for his individual contributions to British theatre.
A.Adam Brody
B. Alec Guinness
C. Anthony Hopkins
D. Ian McKellen


14. Who won the 2016 Champion of Champions pistol Award of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) for pistol shooting.
A.Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
B. Vijay Kumar
C.Jitu Rai
D. Damir Mikec


15. The 28th India and Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) and Second Bilateral Maritime Exercise have commenced in which place
A.Kochi
B. Belawan
C. Visakhapatnam
D. Port Blair


16. Which of the following agency has developed a new high-tech electroactive bandage that uses electricity to significantly promote healing of injured wounds.
A.RFSA
B. CNSA
C. NASA
D.ISRO


17. Who is the head of committee, that suggested an overhaul in transmission planning to facilitate transfer of power on economic principles.
A.Nutan Guha Biswas
B. Sanjay Pratap Singh
C. Arun Goyal
D.Mata Prasad


18. The Union Government to adopt three-pronged approach to spur internal trade.Which of the following is a part of these approach
A.Establishing a regulatory body for national internal trade
B.Comprehensive domestic trade policy
C.Board for Internal Trade.
D.All of these


19. Which of the following cricket team won the three-match test series against New Zealand
A.Australia
B. South Africa
C. West Indies
D.India


20. Which of the following state has introduction of a new textbook 'Kalipetty' ,that integrates even games through meaningful learning situations.
A.Kerala
B.Karnataka
C. Maharashtra
D. Bihar

1. B. ICICI Bank
2. D. 97th
3. D. Twinkle Khanna
4. C. New Delhi
5. C. 2nd
6. D.Uttar Pradesh
7. D.Argentina
8. A.Live to Tell : Raising Awareness, Reducing Mortality
9. D. Pampore
10. A.October 13
11. B.November 5
12. B. Tries to separate him from his elderly parents
13. D. Ian McKellen
14. C.Jitu Rai
15. B. Belawan
16. C. NASA
17. D.Mata Prasad
18. D.All of these
19. D.India
20. A.Kerala